Combined rule and pencil holder.



E. S. GOODNOUGH. COMBINED RULE AND PENCIL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 9. 1916 Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

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EDWARD S. GOODNOUGH, 0F ELLIS, KANSAS, ASSIGNOB OF ONE-HALF T0 ANDREWIBOLIG, 0F ELLIS, KANSAS.

COMBINED RULE AND PENCIL HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Dec. 12, 191%.

Application filed. September 9, 1916. Serial No. 119,318.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD S. Goon- NOUGI-I,a citizen of the United States, residing at Ellis, in the county ofEllis and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Combined Rule and Pencil Holders, of which the followingis a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanyingdrawing.

This invention relates to a pencil and rule holder especially adaptedfor use when working for conveniently holding a pencil and rule so as toprevent the pencil and rule from dropping from the pocket or holder if aworkman should bend over.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple andefficient holder which may be very cheaply constructed and which willconveniently grip a pencil or rule to prevent the same from accidentallyslipping from the holder.

Qther objects and advantages of the present invention will appearthroughout the following specification and claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of the upper portion of apair of overalls, showing the holder attached to the same. Fig. 2 is adetail perspective of the holder casing. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectionthrough the casing. Fig. 1 is a detail perspective of the dividingpartition. Fig. 5 is a vertical section through a portion of the casingshowing a modified form of the gripping springs formed thereon. Fig. 6is a plan view of the inner portion of the casing showing the springgripping tongues struck from the body similar to that structure which isillustrated in Fig. 5.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1 designates theoveralls or support which is provided with the usual pocket 2.

The container or holder casing 3 is slipped within the pocket 2 andcarries a metallic plate t which metallic plate 4: is provided with anoutwardly struck spring metallic tongue 5 for fitting snugly over theupper edge of the pocket 2 andholding the casing 3 within the pocket.The casing 3 is provided with an upper rolled edge 6 as clearlyillustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings and this rolled edge is adapted tofacilitate the placing of the rule and pencil within the casing 3.

A central partition 7 preferably formed of spring metal is securedwithin the casing and is provided with a thickened bottom portion 8 forfitting within the bottom of the casing and permitting the partition tobe easily and conveniently soldered or otherwise attached to the bottomof the casing. This partition 7 is of the same width as the interiormeasurement of the casing and is provided with an upper rolled end 9 soas to facilitate the placing of the rule 10 and pencil. 11 within thecasing. This partition 7 is preferably formed of spring metal as statedabove so as to allow the same to slightly yield and firmly grip thepencil or rule or both the pencil and rule when placed within thecasing.

A spring tongue 12 is secured to each side of the casing 3 upon theinner face thereof and these spring tongues 12 are adapted to firmlygrip the pencil 11 or rule 10 and permit the same from accidentallyslipping from out of the casing 8. I

Attention is particularly called to Fig. 3 wherein it will be seen thatthe casing 3 is provided with a thickened portion 13 near the lower endthereof and arranged in opposite relation with respect to the thickenedportion 8 0f the partition 7, thereby constituting a shoulder or restfor the sharpened end 14 of the pencil 11, thereby causing the pencil tobe thrust into the casing and rest upon the shoulder without fear ofinjury to the lead or point 15.

In Figs. 5 and 6 there is shown a modified form of the invention whereinthe casing 16 is employed having slots 17 formed therein from whichslots are struck inwardly the spring tongues 18 performing the samefunction as the tongues 12 for permitting the gripping of the rule 10and pencil 11. It should be understood that these tongues may either beriveted near the casing or struck from the body of the casing to suitthe convenience of the manufacturer.

What is claimed is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, the combination of a rule and pencilholder comprising a casing, a central partition carried thereby, saidcentral partition provided with a thickened portion at the bottomthereof, said casing also provided with a thickened portion on one sidefor constituting a pencil. supporting shoulder and protector for thelead of the pencil when a pencil is thrust into said casing, springtongues carried Within said casing and adapted to grip an object forfirmly holding the same against accidental displacement from saidcasing.

2. A combined pencil and rule holder comprising a casing, a metallicplate secured to said casing, a spring tongue struck therefrom andadapted to engage said support for releasably holding said casing uponsaid support, a partition carried Within said cas- 111 body of saidcasing and adapted to grip an object for preventing the accidentaldisplacement of said object from said casing.

In testimoy whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

EDWARD S. GOODNOUGI-I.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for: five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of I'at'ents, N Washington, D. C.

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